#clown school

[nuthinh3re]

I will FOREVER love the fact that Derek went to clown school and I mention it so often

Im obsessed with Derek and the rest of the legends of avantris gang but mostly with Derek

[superfastjellyfishsandwitch]

Collage applications aren’t going well looking into clown school

[themusicmansstuff]

My fursona in a clown costume!

[wormoftheearth]

is clown school a real place i can go and also would i have to take out student loans

[knickknacksplayhouse]

Knick knacks graduation 🤡💚

[24-7fandombrain]

Having just "graduated" from the first part of clown school, here's a breakdown of what clowning is because I know I'm going to be talking about it alot.

What is clowning?

Clowning is, essentially, the process of a performer breaking free from their inhibitions in order to truly act impulsively. This is achieved by putting on the red clown nose, which allows the performer's clown to come out.

What is a clown?

A clown is, for all intents and purposes, the performer free from all restraints and thought, to where they just live and feel in the moment. Clowns are treated as a separate entity from the performer, and in many ways they do feel like separate people. All clowns are unique in their own ways, since they are derived from real people.

Everyone has two types of clown: an out clown and an in clown. The out clown is the first type you will manifest when you begin learning clown. They are typically outgoing and energetic, though again, all clowns are different. In clowns are typically more shy and reserved, and are manifested after the out clown is fully manifested.

The only unifying visual trait of clowns is the nose. Some clowns wear full white face, others don't wear any make-up at all. Some clowns wear flowly, extravagant costumes, others just a T-shirt and jeans.

What is a clown handler?

A clown handler is a person who monitors a clown or group of clowns to keep them in target. It is a clown handler's responsibility to keep everyone safe, as their impulsively can place them or others in dangerous situations. The clown handler is encouraged to always ask more of their clowns and directly engage with them. Some clowns will require a clown handler any time they are out, while others will only need one for performances.

Where did clowning come from?

Modern day clowning is based on the work of Jacques Lecoq, a French stage actor and coach. Part of Lecoq's work is based on the use of masks to allow the performer to embody certain emotions or characteristics. The use of neutral masks also allows the performer to inject their own creativity into their performance. The prime examples of Lecoq's neutral masks are the larval mask and, of course, the clown nose. The clown nose was the last mask Lecoq would introduce to his students, as it was the smallest and most neutral mask.

Why clown?

Aside from it being the most fun you'll have learning theatre, clown is intended to teach actors how to be spontaneous and impulsive. Clowning teaches actors to listen to their gut instinct in a scene and make new and interesting choices.

What are the rules of clown?

There are six main rules that all clowns must follow:

No one, including yourself, can ever see you put the nose on or take it off.

Clowns must always listen to the clown handler.

Clowns can never look away from the audience.

Clowns always say yes.

Clowns can do anything.

Clowns feel all emotions to the max.

Meet Axolotl- My Clown

Axolotl, or Axo, is a fantasy world traveler, and they use they/it (or really any non-gendered) pronouns. They are strongly attuned to nature, being attracted to leaves, flowers, and other plants. They also show an interest in art, and especially drawing. They don't care much for what is expected of them, and has several times ignored their assignment in favor of whatever interests them in the morning. They're very "grabby", as in they will pick up any item they find interesting (they stole our instructor's glasses off their face before- long story). They are very energetic, and as a result, have little patience. They can't stand still and will get quickly frustrated if asked to do so. They can be destructive, having thrown marbles at people, nearly broken a glass, accidentally broken a glass, and torn up props. They, however, don't do this with malicious intent. Axolotl simply lacks the capacity to understand that they are doing wrong. Even when told off, they don't understand that they are doing wrong and may be doing the same thing just seconds later. Axolotl is my out clown.

[clowngiirl]

[sweatsnervously47]

I like to think of my sexuality as like Improv.

Like "Yes, and..."

Like an above-average number of them have gone to clown school.

[clownery-blog]

[zooptseyt]

Clown School

[reniadeb]

reject modernity, embrace clown

IG - simply the jest

[thecurefordepression]

[confrontthefamiliar]

Full moon Taurus 24 degrees

You made the sun go down

My acting teacher critiqued me on the first day of Neutral Mask

I was supposed to watch the sun go down

But I liked that I showed that level of divinity

As it was what I was intending when I first walked towards the audience on stage in my white mask

This is all as serious as you want it to be

My boss asked me if I was going to get an agent

But that seemed like too big a deal to make of all this acting business

I don’t want to be an actor

Though that would probably be very fun

I just don’t know if I have it - the ability to dream a whole room away with my face and my body and my voice and my aura and my impulse

Though I’ll never know if I don’t try

So here I am trying every day

Some days I think I’d like to take up real estate with my friend

We’d do a lot of cackling - it'd be a more lucrative type of acting

And we’d make a ton of money - almost for sure

I was at first aiming for dignity 

When I walked towards the audience in my white mask

He also told me, the acting teacher, that I was flirting with the horizon

That’s not what I had in my head

I was thinking how I wanted to kill the horizon

But I just looked like I was flirting

"We're studying illusion," I texted my friends from class

As I continue to inquire with myself why I am here

It's a life changing experience and it's seeping into everything else that I know

Making me concerned with worldwide figures

Something I only looked at as shadows before

Started with the game

Now we're neutral

Next is Greek Tragedy

[knickknacksplayhouse]

🤡💚some of my clown friends from school! 🤡💚

[mirrorfields]

[strangechildproductions]

I have decided to start the path of becoming a professional clown!

I've got a unicycle on the way and I plant to start practicing juggling, and yo-yo trick to start moving up to magic tricks, balloon animal and perhaps even face paint!

I plan to practice these things for thirty minutes a day starting with the unicycle when it arrives

The obvious goal is to someday go to a clown college, the local one that comes to my state ( USA) is more like a weekend work shop and is probably more for scouting purposes for circuses but hey! It's a clown school I can fit into my work schedule!